Wire-clamp.



PATENTED JUNE 30, 1908.

N. V. HOSAOK.

WIRE CLAMP. APPLICATION rum) JAN. 4, 1909.

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PATENTEID JUNE 30, 1908.

N. V. HOSAGK. WIRE CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 4, 1908.

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NORMAN V. HOSACK, OF JACKSON CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

WIRE-CLAMP.

Application filed January 4, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NORMAN V. HosAox, a citizen of the United States,residing at J ackson Center, in the county of Mercer, State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWVire-Clamps; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful wire clamp adapted to be usedwhile stretching wire.

The object of my invention is to provide a light, efficient, sim lyconstructed wire clamp adapted to rea ily receive a wire or wire strandand my invention comprises the combination of certain instrumentalitiesas will be described more fully hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown in Figure 1 a side elevationof a wire clamp embodying my invention showing a piece of wire as beingclamped. Fig. 2 is a top view of my wire clamp, Fig. 3 a rear end view,Figs. 4 and 5 are detail perspective views of elements of the clamp,while, Fig. 6 is a view in line 6 of Fig. 1.

In constructing wire fences, a tool is highly desired by means of whichthe wire or wire strand may be clamped in such a manner that the strandneed not be cut, the construction permitting the clamp to be anchored toa suitable post while the wire is being stretched.

In carrying out the aim of my invention I provide a Wire clampcomprising a base plate 1 as shown in Fig. 2 having a hook opening 2 anda flange 3 projected upward from one edge of the base 1. As shown inFig. 1 the flange is inclined rearwardly that is, towards the endopposite the securing or hook opening 2.

To the upper edge of the base 1 is secured a lug 4 which has itsgripping face channeled and roughened or serratec as shown in Fig. 1 tomore firmly grasp the wire fence strand 0c.

Positioned approximately midway of its height and projected over thebase 1, is a sup orting pin 6 which is slightly to the rear of t egripping lug 4. Pivotally held upon this supporting pin 6 is anapproximately L- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 80, 1908.

Serial No. 409,317.

shaped gripping lever 7 which has a bearing 6 and the projectin head 9and face 10 which is also channeled and roughened or serrated, butcurved in the direction opposite to the semi-cylindrical grippingsurface of the lug 4. To the end of this gripping lever 7 is secured apin 12 passing through the eye 7 which pivotally su ports two links 13,these links in turn at tieir upper ends being fastened to a pin 14passing through the car 15 of the head 16 of the operating lever 17 asclearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3. It will be noticed that the operatinglever 17 extends in the direction opposite to the L- shaped grippinglever. Now the instrumentalities are so arranged that when an ordinaryfence wire is placed upon the channeled gri ping lug 4, the operatinglever 17 may be depressed so as to firmly force the projecting grippinghead 9 against the fence wire to firmly impinge the fence wire betweenthe gripping face 10 and the gripping face 5 of the lu 4 as shown inFig. 1. In this closed condition of the clamp the upper pin 14 unitingthe links 13 to the head of the operating lever is a little to one sideof the supporting pin 15 so that the links 13 which are held understrain have a tendency to force the operating lever into its downwardlyextending locked position 1. The lever 17 in its closed position restsupon the head 6, as shown. T 0 release the wire a; the lever 17 iscarried upward which will carry the gripping head 9 rearward to permitthe instant release of the wire. As the base 1 is projected from thelever supporting flange 3, this clamp may be secured to a wire strand atany oint, the parts all being made sufficient y strong to withstand therequired strain.

In Fig. 1 the hook v is shown as supporting the clamp which in turn isshown clamped to the fence wire a'.

It will be noticed that the head 9 does not come in engagement with thelug 4 but works proximal to it. And

Having thus described my said invention what I claim as new is In adevice of the character described, the combination with a baselatehaving a flange projected from one e ge thereof, of a gripping lug onsaid base plate, an approxi- In testimony whereof, I affix my signature,mately L-shaped gripping lever having an in presence of two Witnesses.

extending head Working proximal to said lug, p

a pin pivotally securing said lever to said NORMAN V. HOSACK. flange, anoperating lever pivoted to said flange and having a perforated ear, anda Witnesses:

link pivoted to said ear and to said L-shaped E. M. HosAoK,

gripping lever, all arranged as disclosed. J. H. W. HosAcK.

